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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
5 Aug 1930
hometown
Hollywood, California
died
20 Sep 1989
Touzac le Roucou, near Bordeaux, France
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
5 Aug 1930
hometown
Hollywood, California
died
20 Sep 1989
Touzac le Roucou, near Bordeaux, France
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Competitors

Jo Siffert profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jo
Siffert
ch
age
wins
13
poles
9
races
194
podiums
35
fastest laps
11
Walt Hansgen profile photo
Walt
Hansgen
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
36
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Clive Puzey profile photo
Clive
Puzey
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pedro Llano profile photo
Pedro
Llano
ar
age
110
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lorenzo Bandini profile photo
Lorenzo
Bandini
it
age
wins
9
poles
5
races
92
podiums
30
fastest laps
5
Jacky Ickx profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacky
Ickx
be
age
79
wins
65
poles
43
races
302
podiums
124
fastest laps
49
Jim Clark profile photo
Jim
Clark
gb
age
wins
95
poles
86
races
239
podiums
137
fastest laps
96
Jim Clark profile photo
Jim
Clark
gb
age
wins
95
poles
86
races
239
podiums
137
fastest laps
96
Jackie Oliver profile photo
Jackie
Oliver
gb
age
82
wins
16
poles
7
races
176
podiums
56
fastest laps
16
Innes Ireland profile photo
Innes
Ireland
gb
age
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
25
fastest laps
8
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Willy Mairesse profile photo
Willy
Mairesse
be
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Mike Parkes profile photo
Mike
Parkes
gb
age
wins
11
poles
6
races
53
podiums
24
fastest laps
12
Gino Munaron profile photo
Gino
Munaron
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jack Brabham profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
au
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
John Surtees profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Surtees
gb
age
wins
29
poles
24
races
237
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
Maurice Trintignant profile photo
Maurice
Trintignant
fr
age
wins
16
poles
6
races
185
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Roger Penske profile photo
Roger
Penske
us
age
87
wins
4
poles
2
races
28
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Mike Spence profile photo
Mike
Spence
gb
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
96
podiums
15
fastest laps
2
Jo Siffert profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jo
Siffert
ch
age
wins
13
poles
9
races
194
podiums
35
fastest laps
11

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1967
2nd Race of Champions - Brands Hatch - F1
Anglo-American Racers
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle Mk. I
Weslake 3.0
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
FIA World Championship Formula One
Anglo American Racers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Eagle T1G
Weslake 3.0
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Can-Am
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mirage Mk. 1A
Oldsmobile 4.6
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
24 Hours of Le Mans - P 5.0
North American Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder
Ferrari 4.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1966
18° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Cooper Car Co.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T81
Maserati
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
12th South African GP - East London - F1
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRP (BRM)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
FIA World Championship Formula One
Cooper Car Co., Honda R&D Co.
5
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T81
Maserati 3.0
Dunlop
Honda RA273
Honda 3.0
Goodyear
5
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
1
5
year
series
team
points
position
1965
12 Hours of Sebring
Ken Miles
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
FIA World Championship Formula One
Honda R&D Co.
11
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda RA272
Honda 1.5
Goodyear
8
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
1
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1964
12 Hours of Sebring
Precision Motor Cars
0
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 904 GTS
Porsche
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
19° BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P261
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 5.0
Ford Motor Company
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40 Mk.I
Ford 4.2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
FIA World Championship Formula One
Owen Racing Organisation
23
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P261
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1963
World Sportscar Championship
Rosebud Racing Team, M. Owen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1963
British Saloon Car Championship - Class B
John Willment Automobiles
6
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina GT
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1963
10° Int. Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
18th BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
15th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Le Mans 24h - Experimental
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rover-BRM
Rover gas turbine
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1963
BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship
John Willment Automobiles
6
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Cortina GT
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1963
11° Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
4° Lombank Trophy - Snetterton - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
FIA World Championship Formula One
Owen Racing Organisation
29
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
10
0
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
5
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
1962
9th International Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
2nd Rand Grand Prix - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
10° Glover Trophy Goodwood - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
17th BARC 200 - Aintree - Formula 1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
14° BRDC Int. Trophy - Silverstone - F1
Owen Racing Organisation
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class E +3.0
David Brown Racing Dept.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin DP212
Aston Martin 4.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
FIA World Championship Formula One
Owen Racing Organisation
10
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1961
29th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 2.5
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 246 SP
Ferrari 2.4
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1961
FIA World Championship Formula One
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
16
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 156
Ferrari 1.5
Dunlop
7
0
3
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
3
0
2
16
year
series
team
points
position
1960
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TRI/60
Ferrari 3.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Road Racing Championship
Fred Knoop
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 412 MI
Ferrari 625 TRC V12
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
1000 km Buenos Aires - S3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR59/60 Fantuzzi Spyder
Ferrari 3.0L V12
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
World Sportscar Championship - S3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR59/60 Fantuzzi Spyder
Ferrari 3.0L V12
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1960
7° Modena Grand Prix - Formula 2
Scuderia Ferrari
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 156
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
FIA World Championship Formula One
Scuderia Ferrari, Reventlow Automobiles Inc.
8
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 246
Ferrari 2.4
Dunlop
Ferrari 246 P
Ferrari 2.4
Dunlop
Scarab F1
Scarab 2.5
Dunlop
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Road Racing Championship
Ferrari California
200
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR (#0704TR)
Tipo 128 3.0 V12
Englebert
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
200
year
series
team
points
position
1957
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 2.0
Equipe Los Amigos
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500 TRC
Ferrari 2.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1967
Racing
3
0
2
0
0
1966
Racing
8
0
0
0
1
1965
Racing
9
1
1
0
0
1964
Racing
12
0
2
0
0
1963
Racing
20
0
7
0
0
1962
Racing
14
0
2
1
0
1961
Racing
8
0
3
0
2
1960
Racing
7
0
3
0
0
1958
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1963
FIA World Championship Formula One
3rd
1963
10° Int. Gold Cup - Oulton Park - Formula 1
2nd
1960
7° Modena Grand Prix - Formula 2
2nd
1960
1000 km Buenos Aires - S3.0
2nd

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